Wow, this is 2 weeks earlier than your Checkered-Skipper sighting from last year! Ken Childs Henderson, TN Chester County http://www.finishflagfarms.com ________________________________ From: Bill Haley <wgh@xxxxxxxxxx> To: tn-butterflies@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wed, April 6, 2011 8:19:25 AM Subject: [TN-Butterflies] Common Checkered Skipper, FOY for Hamilton Co.? I was pleased, and a bit surprised, to see a very fresh Common Checkered Skipper in my yard yesterday afternoon. Sunny and temps around 60F. I consider this to be an early sighting for this species, which usually shows up a bit later in the year. Bill Haley Chattanooga, TN Hamilton Co.